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The Temptations Sing Smokey 1965
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The Temptations Sing Smokey

The Temptations released this album in March 1965, in a Detroit studio called Hitsville U.S.A. The sound is typical of soul and rhythm and blues, with a production that is clearly noticeable. The idea was that the group would sing songs by Smokey Robinson, who had also done them before with other artists. Some are covers, others are originals by the same The Temptations.

Year
1965
Songs
12
Duration
33 min 57 seg
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12 song|s

Song list

# Title Available ⏱
01

My Girl

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:55 01

Way You Do the Things You Do

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:45
02

Baby, Baby I Need You

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2:52
04

What Love Has Joined Together

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:57 05

You’ll Lose a Precious Love

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:36 06

It’s Growing

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:58
07

Who’s Lovin’ You

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2:59
08

What’s So Good About Goodbye

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:39
09

You Beat Me to the Punch

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2:43
10

Way Over There

Guitarra · Intermedio

3:02
11

You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me

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2:59
12

You Can Depend on Me

Guitarra · Intermedio

2:32

About the album

The Temptations Sing Smokey, according to DoReSol

The recording started in September 1963 and ended in March 1965. On the album there are songs that became hits. For example, "The Way You Do the Things You Do" was sung by Eddie Kendricks, while "It’s Growing" and "My Girl" were performed by David Ruffin, the new vocalist. Each track has a leader, as if it were a football match, with names like (a) David Ruffin or (b) Eddie Kendricks.

In the end, everything that is here was produced by Smokey Robinson, and it was recorded in a studio that was the birthplace of much black music of that time. The album was released under the Gordy label, and became part of the history of The Temptations.